Originally Posted by
RCAC
I've noticed all the AEs have that buyer beware message, essentially saying don't bid a seat because you think you'll be withheld, then come complaining to us when we send you to class.
At what point would the company withhold you?
Obvious situations like a 64 year old 73N A with 11 months to go who bids and is awarded A350 A?
Were there situations during COVID where certain A or B seats were short staffed and they weren't letting people leave? Or even today - there are a ton of B717 B slots for newhires....are they letting folks whose seatlocks are up bid out of those seats?
Other situations like base closures and they try to keep a certain amount of staffing to the end.
Anything else? They just emphasize it so much, I suspect in the past it probably happened more often.
That's not obvious, because it literally happened not too long ago. One of the favorite CC posters, an ATL 73N that had a smidge over 1 year to go bid for and was awarded ATL350A....he posted about how he was doing it hoping to get bypassed. When he didn't, he pulled the trigger on the PWA clause to one time drop out of training no harm no foul. He has sicne retired.